Open AccessCosmetic lip tattoo sequelae: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Nada Alquorain,
Haneen A. Yousef,
Salih H.M. Aljabre,
Omar M. Alakloby,
Sahar H. Al-Natour
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of dermatology and dermatologic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2352-2429
pISSN - 2352-2410
DOI - 10.1016/j.jdds.2017.03.001
Subject(s) - medicine , popularity , dermatology , population , surgery , dentistry , environmental health , psychology , social psychology
The interest in various cosmetic procedures is becoming a spreading concern to population of different age groups and genders. As a result of the popularity of cosmetic tattooing, drawbacks started to appear more often than before. We present a 48-year old Saudi lady, who developed a herpes infection of the lips following a cosmetic lip tattoo. The article describes the historical aspects of lip tattooing and reviews the reported complications